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EdmondDantes_

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46. Why they aren't using the magic button in all the elections we keep winning?

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 06:40 PM

11 hrs ago

Why didn't they give themselves bigger majorities in the House and Senate? Why did our down ticket races do well in 2024?

Putin wins elections because he kills or jails any real potential opposition. Trump couldn't even get the guy who threw a ham sandwich indicted much less thrown in a gulag.

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I do not want to start a big argument, BUT i feel very uneasy about November. Not sure how to say this, BUT [View all] bluestarone 15 hrs ago OP

They know their policies are unpopular and they will do everything they can to stay in power. walkingman 15 hrs ago #1

This absolutely happens in churches! I've seen it first hand. IrishAfricanAmerican 13 hrs ago #24

I cant disagree BlueWaveNeverEnd 9 hrs ago #54

It will be a shitshow IHND. Billions of fascist dollars flooding media, foreign attacks given a free pass yaesu 15 hrs ago #2

Yes, we gotta mention that bluestarone 15 hrs ago #3

Yes it is like they don't care about votes and elections. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #4

I think they will digitally steal it... returnee 13 hrs ago #30

I see a difference now because of the evidence of a stolen election in 2024 annielion 12 hrs ago #40

I heard heard Nikole Hannah Jones... returnee 11 hrs ago #48

They are just too scared to call anything out or separate themselves even though that's what they should do. themaguffin 15 hrs ago #5

I have similar concerns. The R thugs are not concerned because wnylib 14 hrs ago #6

They were a little too confident Trump would doc03 14 hrs ago #13

First time in history a candidate won all the swing states BonnieJW 12 hrs ago #42

This isn't true EdmondDantes_ 7 hrs ago #57

You are misreading the signals Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #7

Just one thing. bluestarone 14 hrs ago #10

If the fix was in, and the election was already rigged Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #12

True, BUT bluestarone 14 hrs ago #14

Take your worries over to Vote Save America Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #15

Smokescreen popsdenver 14 hrs ago #16

Why would 50+ republicans retire if they were confident the election would be rigged in their favor? Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #18

Why they aren't using the magic button in all the elections we keep winning? EdmondDantes_ 11 hrs ago #46

I am sure that they will have a Plan B and C, D if necessary. wnylib 3 hrs ago #62

Let it be so. Joinfortmill 12 hrs ago #34

I think you are correct annielion 12 hrs ago #41

Be here now. H2O Man 14 hrs ago #8

Agree!! We need bluestarone 14 hrs ago #11

Whistling past the graveyard. Frasier Balzov 14 hrs ago #9

Like never before we have to multigraincracker 14 hrs ago #17

voting IS important! E. Normus 13 hrs ago #19

Yes! annielion 12 hrs ago #43

FB awash AncientOfDays 13 hrs ago #20

My thoughts are they are disconnecting from Trump and will move hard to the center bucolic_frolic 13 hrs ago #21

It will be a nightmare for us. I'm thinking they will try to do things that will cause bluestarone 13 hrs ago #26

Totally agree, Bluestar... Escape 13 hrs ago #22

They've been cooking elections since MaeScott 13 hrs ago #23

Not that i agree or disagree i don't really want to start argueing about past elections. bluestarone 13 hrs ago #29

Agree 100% - nt TBF 12 hrs ago #36

Absolutely! annielion 12 hrs ago #44

Exactly! yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #55

They will invalidate Democratic wins BlueAJ 13 hrs ago #25

My communication with my senators tomorrow . . . otchmoson 13 hrs ago #27

Love it! Joinfortmill 12 hrs ago #37

If all else fails, fleaon will change vote totals again. SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #28

I worry about this, too. Come with all needed documents when it's time to vote. Joinfortmill 12 hrs ago #31

With all this doom Keepthesoulalive 12 hrs ago #32

I said this last November..... SergeStorms 12 hrs ago #33

No argument here. There is every reason to be uneasy...and more. yellow dahlia 12 hrs ago #35

Can we say Cherokee100 12 hrs ago #38

No need to argue - keep resisting - don't give up. TBF 12 hrs ago #39

I believe we are completely unprepared for how they will unleash AI against DEMs. Pobeka 12 hrs ago #45

"They seem like they are not one bit worried about Novembers election." Wiz Imp 11 hrs ago #47

Won't argue on what the news is saying, BUT i always say bluestarone 11 hrs ago #50

Republicans are breaking with Trump this year at a rate far higher than ever before. Wiz Imp 11 hrs ago #53

I share your dread. JustKay 11 hrs ago #49

Yes, it better be one hell of a blue wave. bluestarone 11 hrs ago #51

Agree. They haven't acted like they are worried about the election or about voters. If there are midterm wiggs 11 hrs ago #52

Trump promised his good Christians they would never have to vote again. Blue Full Moon 7 hrs ago #56

I don't want to think about it. kacekwl 6 hrs ago #58

Trump's conduct in the current manufactured crisis resembles his COVID behavior thought crime 5 hrs ago #59

I think they stole 2024 but they are hoping to win it a different way ecstatic 5 hrs ago #60

Same here Catherine Vincent 4 hrs ago #61